Transcript Expressing Future

Expressing
Future
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Future Simple Tense “WILL“
 FORM:
subject +
affirmative sentence
will +
verb
+ ..... .
(infinitive without “to“ )
Ex.:
I will open the door.
I‘ll open the door. (SHORT FORM)
“WILL“ is invariable!!!
I
will
You
will
He/She/It will
We will
You will
They will
 FORM:
negative sentence
subject
+
will not
+
verb + .... .
(infinitive without “to“)
Ex.:
I will not be there.
SHORT FORM:
I
You
He/She/It
won‘t
won‘t
won‘t
WON‘T (invariable)
We won‘t
You won‘t
They won‘t
 FORM:
question
(question word) + will + subject + verb + ... ?
(infinitive without “to“)
Ex.:
Will you arrive on time?
Where will you be tomorrow?
SHORT ANSWERS:
Yes, pronoun + will.
No, pronoun + won‘t.
Ex.:
Yes, I will.
No, I won‘t.
USE:
 SPONTANEOUS
-
DECISION
there is no plan or decision to make something before we
speak
Ex.:
The phone is ringing. I will answer it.
 PREDICTION
-
based on personal opinion (what we think will happen)
Ex.:
-
In the year 2050 all students will have their own
computers in school.
usually used with expressions: I think, I believe, I bet, I am
sure/ afraid, I suppose, I hope, I expect or adverbs such
as probably, perhaps, definitely, possibly, certainly, etc.
 OFFERS
-
/ WILLINGNESS
to offer our help to somebody
Ex.:
I‘ll help you with the homework.
 PROMISES
-
to make a promise
Ex.:
Don‘t worry. I will be careful.
I won't tell anyone your secret.
 REQUESTS
-
FOR HELP
To ask somebody to do something for us
Ex.:
Will you open the door for me?
 ACTIONS
IN THE FUTURE THAT CAN NOT BE
INFLUENCED
- to talk about something that will definitely happen in the
future because it is inevitable, we cannot change or
control it using external factors:
Ex.:
The sun will rise at 6.35 tomorrow.
The temperature will drop during the weekend.
Christmas Eve will fall on Monday this year.
Future with MODALS
 might,
-
may
when we talk about possible actions or happenings in
the future
Ex.:
I might stay at home tonight, or I might go to the
cinema.
Ann may come to the party on Friday.
This might create a more peaceful world in the
future.
Future with “TO BE GOING TO“

FORM:
affirmative sentence
subject + to be + going to + verb + ... .
(infinitive without “to“ )
Ex.:
She is going to buy a new car.
We are going to travel by train.
Only “TO BE“ is variable!!!
I
am going to
We
You are going to
You
He
is going to
They
She is going to
It
is going to
are going to
are going to
are going to
 FORM:
negative sentence
subject + to be + not + going to + verb + ... .
(infinitive without “to“)
Ex.:
I am not going to meet Jane tonight.
SHORT FORM:
I
You
He/She/It
TO BE NOT (variable)
‘m not going to
aren‘t going to
isn‘t going to
We aren‘t going to
You aren‘t going to
They aren‘t going to

FORM:
question
(q. word) + to be + subject + going to + verb + ... ?
(infinitive without “to“)
Ex.:
Are you going to play football on Thursday?
What is she going to do tomorrow?
SHORT ANSWERS:
Yes, pronoun + to be.
No, pronoun + to be not.
Ex.:
Yes, I am.
No, she isn‘t.
USE:
 FUTURE PLANS, INTENTIONS
- an action in the near future that has already been
planned or prepared
Ex.:

We are going to buy a new car next month.
WE CAN SEE THAT SOMETHING IS LIKELY TO
HAPPEN
- we know that something is going to happen in the future
because there is something in the present that show us
this, an indication.
Ex.:
Look at the black clouds. It is going to rain.
I feel terrible. I‘m going to be sick.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS for the future
USE:
 ARRANGEMENTS
-
we are talking about what we have already arranged to
do

Ex.: What are you doing tomorrow evening? I’m going to
the theatre.
-
there is a suggestion that more than one person is aware
of the event, and that some preparation has already
happened.
 I'm
meeting Jim at the airport = and both Jim
and I have discussed this.
 I am leaving tomorrow. = and I've already
bought my train ticket.
-
The time is nearly always given and is usually in
the immediate future.
 He
is playing in the concert tonight.
 We are meeting him after the performance.
PRESENT SIMPLE for the future
USE:
 FIXED
FUTURE EVENTS
- actions set by a timetable or schedule
 Ex.:
The last train to Rome leaves at 22.30.
 - Only a few verbs are used in this way, for example:
be, open, close, begin, start, end, finish, arrive, come,
leave, return